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Oh My Zsh is an open source, community-driven framework for managing your [zsh](http://www.zsh.org/) configuration. That sounds boring. Let's try this again.
Oh My Zsh is an open source, community-driven framework for managing your [zsh](https://www.zsh.org/) configuration.
__Oh My Zsh is a way of life!__ Once installed, your terminal prompt will become the talk of the town _or your money back!_ Each time you interact with your command prompt, you'll be able to take advantage of the hundreds of bundled plugins and pretty themes. Strangers will come up to you in cafés and ask you, _"that is amazing. are you some sort of genius?"_ Finally, you'll begin to get the sort of attention that you always felt that you deserved. ...or maybe you'll just use the time that you saved to start flossing more often.
Sounds boring. Let's try again.
To learn more, visit [ohmyz.sh](http://ohmyz.sh) and follow [@ohmyzsh](https://twitter.com/ohmyzsh) on Twitter.
__Oh My Zsh will not make you a 10x developer...but you may feel like one.__
Once installed, your terminal shell will become the talk of the town _or your money back!_ With each keystroke in your command prompt, you'll take advantage of the hundreds of powerful plugins and beautiful themes. Strangers will come up to you in cafés and ask you, _"that is amazing! are you some sort of genius?"_
Finally, you'll begin to get the sort of attention that you have always felt you deserved. ...or maybe you'll use the time that you're saving to start flossing more often. 😬
To learn more, visit [ohmyz.sh](https://ohmyz.sh) and follow [@ohmyzsh](https://twitter.com/ohmyzsh) on Twitter.
## Getting Started
### Prerequisites
__Disclaimer:__ _Oh My Zsh works best on OS X and Linux._
* Unix-based operating system (OS X or Linux)
*[Zsh](http://www.zsh.org) should be installed (v4.3.9 or more recent). If not pre-installed (`zsh --version` to confirm), check the following instruction here: [Installing ZSH](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Installing-ZSH)
* A Unix-like operating system: macOS, Linux, BSD. On Windows: WSL is preferred, but cygwin or msys also mostly work.
*[Zsh](https://www.zsh.org) should be installed (v4.3.9 or more recent). If not pre-installed (run `zsh --version` to confirm), check the following instructions here: [Installing ZSH](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Installing-ZSH)
*`curl` or `wget` should be installed
*`git` should be installed
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#### via wget
```shell
sh -c"$(wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh -O -)"
sh -c"$(wget -O- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
```
#### Manual inspection
It's a good idea to inspect the install script from projects you don't yet know. You can do
that by downloading the install script first, looking through it so everything looks normal,
Oh My Zsh comes with a shitload of plugins to take advantage of. You can take a look in the [plugins](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/tree/master/plugins) directory and/or the [wiki](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Plugins) to see what's currently available.
Oh My Zsh comes with a shitload of plugins to take advantage of. You can take a look in the [plugins](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/tree/master/plugins) directory and/or the [wiki](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Plugins) to see what's currently available.
#### Enabling Plugins
If you spot a plugin (or several) that you would like to use with Oh My Zsh, you will need to edit the `~/.zshrc` file. Once you open it with your favorite editor, you'll see a spot to list all the plugins that you'd like Oh My Zsh to load in initialization.
Once you spot a plugin (or several) that you'd like to use with Oh My Zsh, you'll need to enable them in the `.zshrc` file. You'll find the zshrc file in your `$HOME` directory. Open it with your favorite text editor and you'll see a spot to list all the plugins you want to load.
For example, this line might begin to look like...
```shell
vi ~/.zshrc
```
For example, this might begin to look like this:
```shell
plugins=(git bundler osx rake ruby)
plugins=(
git
bundler
dotenv
osx
rake
rbenv
ruby
)
```
_Note that the plugins are separated by whitespace. **Do not** use commas between them._
#### Using Plugins
Most plugins (should! we're working on this) include a __README__, which documents how to use them.
### Themes
We'll admit it. Early in the Oh My Zsh world, we may have gotten a bit too theme happy. We have over one hundred themes now bundled. Most of them have [screenshots](https://wiki.github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/themes) on the wiki. Check them out!
We'll admit it. Early in the Oh My Zsh world, we may have gotten a bit too theme happy. We have over one hundred themes now bundled. Most of them have [screenshots](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Themes) on the wiki. Check them out!
#### Selecting a Theme
_Robby's theme is the default one. It's not the fanciest one. It's not the simplest one. It's just right (for him)._
_Robby's theme is the default one. It's not the fanciest one. It's not the simplest one. It's just the right one (for him)._
Once you find a theme that you want to use, you will need to edit the `~/.zshrc` file. You'll see an environment variable (all caps) in there that looks like:
Once you find a theme that you'd like to use, you will need to edit the `~/.zshrc` file. You'll see an environment variable (all caps) in there that looks like:
```shell
ZSH_THEME="robbyrussell"
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```shell
ZSH_THEME="agnoster"# (this is one of the fancy ones)
# see https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Themes#agnoster
```
Open up a new terminal window and your prompt should look something like...
_Note: many themes require installing the [Powerline Fonts](https://github.com/powerline/fonts) in order to render properly._
Open up a new terminal window and your prompt should look something like this:
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ZSH_THEME="random"# (...please let it be pie... please be some pie..)
```
And if you want to pick random theme from a list of your favorite themes:
```shell
ZSH_THEME_RANDOM_CANDIDATES=(
"robbyrussell"
"agnoster"
)
```
## Advanced Topics
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### Advanced Installation
Some users may want to change the default path, or manually install Oh My Zsh.
Some users may want to manually install Oh My Zsh, or change the default path or other settings that
the installer accepts (these settings are also documented at the top of the install script).
#### Custom Directory
The default location is `~/.oh-my-zsh` (hidden in your home directory)
If you'd like to change the install directory with the `ZSH` environment variable, either by running `export ZSH=/your/path` before installing, or by setting it before the end of the install pipeline like this:
If you'd like to change the install directory with the `ZSH` environment variable, either by running
`export ZSH=/your/path` before installing, or by setting it before the end of the install pipeline
like this:
```shell
ZSH="$HOME/.dotfiles/oh-my-zsh" sh install.sh
```
#### Unattended install
If you're running the Oh My Zsh install script as part of an automated install, you can pass the
flag `--unattended` to the `install.sh` script. This will have the effect of not trying to change
the default shell, and also won't run `zsh` when the installation has finished.
```shell
sh -c"$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)"""--unattended
```
#### Installing from a forked repository
The install script also accepts these variables to allow installation of a different repository:
-`REPO` (default: `robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh`): this takes the form of `owner/repository`. If you set
this variable, the installer will look for a repository at `https://github.com/{owner}/{repository}`.
-`REMOTE` (default: `https://github.com/${REPO}.git`): this is the full URL of the git repository
clone. You can use this setting if you want to install from a fork that is not on GitHub (GitLab,
Bitbucket...) or if you want to clone with SSH instead of HTTPS (`git@github.com:user/project.git`).
_NOTE: it's incompatible with setting the `REPO` variable. This setting will take precedence._
-`BRANCH` (default: `master`): you can use this setting if you want to change the default branch to be
checked out when cloning the repository. This might be useful for testing a Pull Request, or if you
want to use a branch other than `master`.
For example:
```shell
export ZSH="$HOME/.dotfiles/oh-my-zsh"; sh -c"$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
You must log out from your user session and log back in to see this change.
##### 5. Initialize your new zsh configuration
Once you open up a new terminal window, it should load zsh with Oh My Zsh's configuration.
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If you have any hiccups installing, here are a few common fixes.
* You _might_ need to modify your `PATH` in `~/.zshrc` if you're not able to find some commands after switching to `oh-my-zsh`.
* If you installed manually or changed the install location, check the `ZSH` environment variable in `~/.zshrc`.
* You _might_ need to modify your `PATH` in `~/.zshrc` if you're not able to find some commands after
switching to `oh-my-zsh`.
* If you installed manually or changed the install location, check the `ZSH` environment variable in
`~/.zshrc`.
### Custom Plugins and Themes
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upgrade_oh_my_zsh
```
Magic!
Magic! 🎉
## Uninstalling Oh My Zsh
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If you want to uninstall `oh-my-zsh`, just run `uninstall_oh_my_zsh` from the command-line. It will remove itself and revert your previous `bash` or `zsh` configuration.
## Contributing
## How do I contribute to Oh My Zsh?
Before you participate in our delightful community, please read the [code of conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
I'm far from being a [Zsh](http://www.zsh.org/) expert and suspect there are many ways to improve – if you have ideas on how to make the configuration easier to maintain (and faster), don't hesitate to fork and send pull requests!
I'm far from being a [Zsh](https://www.zsh.org/) expert and suspect there are many ways to improve – if you have ideas on how to make the configuration easier to maintain (and faster), don't hesitate to fork and send pull requests!
We also need people to test out pull-requests. So take a look through [the open issues](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/issues) and help where you can.
See [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more details.
### Do NOT send us themes
We have (more than) enough themes for the time being. Please add your theme to the [external themes](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/External-themes) wiki page.
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## Follow Us
We have an [@ohmyzsh](https://twitter.com/ohmyzsh) Twitter account. You should follow it.
We're on the social media.
*[@ohmyzsh](https://twitter.com/ohmyzsh) on Twitter. You should follow it.
*[Oh My Zsh](https://www.facebook.com/Oh-My-Zsh-296616263819290/) on Facebook.
## Merchandise
We have [stickers](http://shop.planetargon.com/products/ohmyzsh-stickers-set-of-3-stickers) and [shirts](http://shop.planetargon.com/products/ohmyzsh-t-shirts) for you to show off your love of Oh My Zsh. Again, this will help you become the talk of the town!
We have [stickers, shirts, and coffee mugs available](https://shop.planetargon.com/collections/oh-my-zsh?utm_source=github) for you to show off your love of Oh My Zsh. Again, you will become the talk of the town!
## License
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Oh My Zsh was started by the team at [Planet Argon](https://www.planetargon.com/?utm_source=github), a [Ruby on Rails development agency](https://www.planetargon.com/skills/ruby-on-rails-development?utm_source=github).
Oh My Zsh was started by the team at [Planet Argon](https://www.planetargon.com/?utm_source=github), a [Ruby on Rails development agency](https://www.planetargon.com/skills/ruby-on-rails-development?utm_source=github). Check out our [other open source projects](https://www.planetargon.com/open-source?utm_source=github).
